What started out with a fantastic first day for the Nashville Predators ended as such as the organization concluded rounds two through seven at day two of the 2014 NHL Draft. Here are just some flowing thoughts after all was said and done: Trading for James Neal and drafting Kevin Fiala last night, the Predators rounded out their draft with three defenseman...

Originally slated to draft 72nd, the Predators continued to make some moves in the second day of the draft. Moving up ten spaces and trading away their first fourth round pick to the San Jose Sharks for the 62nd pick in the draft. Selecting Justin Kirkland from the Kelowna Rockets, Nashville builds through a familiar location in the Western Hockey League....

Originally, the Predators had been scheduled to select 46th overall, their second choice in the second round of the draft. After a trade with the San Jose Sharks, however, the Predators sent their 46th pick to the Sharks for the 51st overall selection and a 4th round selection in the 2015 pick. With that 51st pick, the Predators chose to take highly-ranked...

Leading up to the 42nd overall pick, there were questions to whether or not the Predators would even have a selection in the second round or if they would trade them both away in favor of a top line center to help newly acquired James Neal. In the end, though, they went ahead and used their first second round choice to draft Vladislav Kamenev from Magnitogorsk...